Originally Posted by
altiain
RX-8. :wink:
Faster than an E36, loads cheaper than an E46, and a lot easier on tires than an STi. Seeing the damage that J-Fo's Evo did to my RA-1s in 6 runs at Mineral Wells made me leery about the tire budget for a nose heavy, camber-limited, Macstrut sedan. Come to think about it, that applies to the Bimmers as well. 2800 lbs > 3200+ lbs :punchout:
They're well balanced, reasonably light, have incredible brakes, and enough power to make them entertaining. You can pick up low mileage ones all day for $15-16k. Add a set of shocks and springs or your choice of coilovers, some 17" wheels and some 255/40-17 track tires, and go have fun. You know they're quick - I seem to recall running down a certain silver Miata earlier this month at MSR, and we were both on the same tires. :mrgreen:
Yes, mine has had it's share of issues (although every single one of them has been covered under warranty), but Jon's by comparison has 70k miles and hasn't had a single problem, so they're not all as fragile as mine.
